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Jessica Feinstein

Aug 19, 20201 min read

Raye and Maurice Katz – a newly discovered wedding photo

Ari’s 3x great-grandparents, Raye Cohen and Maurice Katz, were married at the Great Synagogue in London on 28 December 1909. I have just...

Jessica Feinstein

Feb 18, 20182 min read

Judith Constance Katz

Judith (Judy) was Ari’s great-great-grandmother. She was born on 30 September 1910 at 6 Gore Road, Hackney, the daughter of Maurice Katz...

Jessica Feinstein

Jan 15, 20182 min read

Hinda (or Jane)

One of Ari’s 4x great-grandmothers was Hinda, later called Jane, who was born in about 1845, probably in Ekaterinoslav (now...

Jessica Feinstein

Dec 27, 20172 min read

Isaac Katz, draper

Isaac Katz was the father of Maurice Katz, and was Ari’s 4x great-grandfather. He was born in about 1842 in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine (now...

Jessica Feinstein

Aug 25, 20172 min read

Grandma Raye

Ari’s 3x great-grandmother Rachel Cohen was always known to me as Grandma Raye. She was born at 8 East Mount Street in Whitechapel on 5...

Jessica Feinstein

Aug 6, 20173 min read

Maurice Katz from Ekaterinoslav

One of Ari’s 3x great-grandfathers was Maurice Katz, originally Moses and known as Morrie. He was born in 1883 in Ekaterinoslav in the...